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Chapter 65

           Thereisawoman—alady—uponhisback,withhatandhairstreaminglooselybehindher—thestringhinderingthehatfrombeingcarriedaltogetheraway!

           Sowildisthegallop—soperilousfromitsproximitytotheprecipice—youmightsupposethehorsetohaverunawaywithhisrider.

           Butno.Youmaytellthathehasnot,bytheactionsoftheequestrianherself.Sheseemsnotsatisfiedwiththepace;butwithwhip,spur,andvoicekeepsurginghimtoincreaseit!

           Thisisplaintothespectatorsbelow;thoughtheyarepuzzledandconfusedbyherridingsoclosetothecliff.

           Theystandinsilentastonishment.Notthattheyareignorantofwhoitis.Itwouldbestrangeiftheywere.Thatwomanequestrian—man-seatedinthesaddle—onceseenwasnevermoretobeforgotten.

           Sheisrecognisedatthefirstglance.Oneandallknowtherecklessgallopertobetheguide—fromwhom,scarcehalf-an-hourago,theyhadpartedupontheprairie.

           

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